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Will less than 2 percent of Americans fix our financial problems?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE According to the IRS, a $400,000 or more annual household income represents America’s top 1.8 percent of income-earners. Per IRS Publication 6292, there were 154 million tax returns filed in 2019; thus, approximately 2.8 million people earn over $400,000. Around 330 million people live in the United States. (2020 Census) Millions…
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Kyle’s Korner: Back-to-school season brings back memories
BY KYLE LOVERN Going back to school was always exciting, even for someone who did not necessarily like to get up early and head back after a long, hot summer. Most “baby boomers” remember school letting out around Memorial Day in May and not starting back up until after Labor Day, or the first week…
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Our roads are in bad shape
Dear Editor: Our roads are in bad shape. We need the weeds cut beside the roads and our roads fixed. The road before you get to Pilgrim Post Office is broken off. The ditches need to be cleaned out, garbage picked up, and trees cut under the electric lines. The bridge below Peter Cave Road…
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Disasters bring out the best in Appalachian citizens
Kindness and giving come from the heart Flooding is nothing new to this region of Appalachia. Recently eastern Kentucky went through some devastating flash floods taking many lives and causing millions of dollars in damages to homes, businesses, schools and other property. The July flooding left scars that will never go away. This reminds us…
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Do what you enjoy while you can
BY GLENN MOLLETTE Life and the world are always changing. What you can do today is not guaranteed for tomorrow. Do what you enjoy while you can. None of us want to face every day filled with fear. Worry about tomorrow only messes up today. Watching the news keeps our minds churning about what will happen…
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Time to trade in America’s broken education system for one that works
BY DAVID J. FERREIRAAND CHRIS SINACOLA President Biden is currently weighing a massive cancellation of federal student loan debt. It’s easy to see why. The nation’s total student debt load now exceeds $1.7 trillion. The situation is even worse given that many student debt holders leave school without a degree – yet must still struggle…
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Kyle’s Korner
The evolution of sneakers and tennis shoes BY KYLE LOVERN It amazes me how tennis shoes and basketball shoes have evolved through the years. Of course I am showing my age again when writing about this subject. Growing up, most of us “baby boomers” were lucky to get a pair of sneakers or tennis shoes.…
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The debt crisis sick Kentuckians can’t avoid: health-care bills
State’s rate of medical debtors is 11th, but average debt is low BY ELISABETH ROSENTHALKAISER HEALTH NEWS President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to cancel student debt for the first $10,000 owed on federal college loans has raised debate about the fairness of such lending programs. While just over half of Americans surveyed in a June…
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Uncommon Sense: Your new normal and resetting your life
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE People who have lost their houses and cars and everything they’ve worked for all their lives may feel like giving up. Some do. After 30 or 40 years they don’t feel like they have it within them to rebuild and try again. Some have no choice but to live the life…
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